"You know that our unique culture and relentless drive for quality set us apart from other hospitals across the country," Dr. Marc L. Boom, Houston Methodist president and CEO said in a statement. "Now it's time to let the rest of the world know who we are."

Focus groups testing the new name gave a thumbs-up to "Houston Methodist," hospital officials said in a list of Frequently Asked Questions.

"While there are many other Methodist hospitals across the country this new name will establish, quickly and indelibly, the fact that Houston Methodist is indeed the only one … the one that is leading medicine, and the one that is becoming a national presence," Boom said in his statement.

An advertising campaign based upon the new name is planned for September, he said.